[Quote No.3942] Need Area: Mind > Imagine "In a study of successful men and women, most of whom had started from humble beginnings, researchers found that these people had almost all been avid readers of biographies and autobiographies when they were young. As they read the life stories of famous men and women, they imagined themselves having the same qualities and characters of the people they were studying. When they became adults themselves, those qualities and virtues had become part of their thinking and guided their choices and decisions in later life. [Psychologists call this modelling.] Modelling has been used as a powerful way to develop personality and character throughout history. " - Brian Tracyin ‘Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life’Author's Info on Wikipedia - Author on ebay - Author on Amazon - More Quotes by this AuthorStart Searching Amazon for GiftsSend as Free eCard with optional Google Image